Místo problémů

32: Brian Pinsky - logic, linguistics, levitation

Brian is a logician pilot with linguistic insights. We will delve into:
- why to keep logicians alive
- what to put on aviation checklists
- where humor influences education
- how to ignore people better thanks to linguistics
 
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
 
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(2:56) Russell's Paradox and the Hilbert program
(12:28) the importance of logic
(17:21) engineering versus logic
(30:08) the philosophy of safe flying
(42:15) skillsets for different planes
(55:40) parallels between flying and other fields
(1:05:55) aviation checklists
(1:18:00) humor and education
(1:26:11) everyday linguistic applications
(1:32:51) unusual hobbies
 
Links:
- Russel's paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%27s_paradox
- Gödel's incompleteness theorems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems
- the collision that ended well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Brocklesby_mid-air_collision
- Checklist manifesto: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6667514-the-checklist-manifesto
- Czech phonology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_phonology
- trucker's hitch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trucker's_hitch

31: Dustin Young - history, chess, history of history, history of chess

Dustin Young is the president of the Rutgers chess club with an interest in historiography. We will explore:
- what was Newton's take on religion
- why study the interface of history, science, politics, and philosophy
- where does chess come from and how it evolved
- how to impress friends with a Taylor series party trick
 
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
 
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(0:56) historiography, Newton, and religion
(17:31) natural philosophers and seperation of sciences
(22:35) sources, bias, and motivation
(36:03) cultures and approaches to chess
(44:35) origin and developments of chess
(57:15) no true objectivity
 
Links:
- Newton project: https://www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk/
- council of Nicaea: https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Council-of-Nicaea-325
- De Morgan's laws: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/de-morgans-law/
- bongcloud: https://chess.fandom.com/wiki/Bongcloud
- Taylor series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_series
- chaturanga: https://www.chess.com/terms/chaturanga-game
- xiangqi: https://www.xiangqi.com/history

30: Alex Kontorovich - Outreach, outsiders, and obeisance

Alex Kontorovich is a Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University with lots of experience in teaching and outreach. In our talk, we will touch on diverse topics, including:
- why care about math (and its history)
- what can outsiders bring to the table
- how useful it is to be the dumbest in the room
- where music meets math and where it doesn't
 
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
 
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(00:46) problems, proofs, and thinking styles
(13:16) outreach, motivation, and explaining concepts
(28:06) interdisciplinarity and outsiders
(33:30) people teaching computers and vice versa
(39:52) stamina, humility, music, and gratitude
 
Links:
- MoMath: https://momath.org/
- Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4
- Lean in the browser: https://live.lean-lang.org/
- Prime Number Theorem project: https://github.com/AlexKontorovich/PrimeNumberTheoremAnd
- other Lean projects: https://leanprover-community.github.io/lean_projects.html
- polymath projects: https://polymathprojects.org/
- Alex's website: https://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~alexk/

29: Julián Hernández-Serrano - science, survival, and storytelling

In this condensed episode, Julián Hernández-Serrano employs his diverse backgrounds and personal experience to share with us:
- how can good narratives help us solve problems
- what can hurricanes teach us
- why should we be careful when coding
- when to ground ourselves in the center
 
Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu
Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/
 
Timestamps:
(0:00) introduction
(2:28) capitalizing on different backgrounds
(7:57) Puerto Rican environment and survivalist mindset
(13:32) using storytelling for problem solving
(22:30) a favorite story
(26:42) systematizing experiments on narratives
(33:55) the impact of the internet
(36:44) the importance of staying in the center
 
Links:
- Roger Schank: https://www.rogerschank.com/What-We-Learn-When-We-Learn-by-Doing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Ah3Om-sFY
- Stories in problem solving: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226534846_Case-based_reasoning_and_instructional_design_Using_stories_to_support_problem_solving, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227714410_The_effects_of_case_libraries_on_problem_solving
- Julián's mail: julian.hernandez@upr.edu